Dear Families and Friends of Peace,
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!
I hope you all had a wonderful holiday weekend, and that you were able to spend quality time with the people you love. And I hope that the joy that Christmas brings extends in your homes throughout this weekend and beyond as well.
Here at Peace, we’ll be continuing the celebrations. This weekend will be the first Sunday after Christmas, and then we begin the six-week season of Epiphany. Epiphany commemorates the wisemen’s visit to Jesus—and therefore Christ’s manifestation to the Gentiles (non-Jews) as well. In other words, we rejoice in Epiphany that God’s love isn’t just for a certain, small group of people. It’s for everyone, everywhere, always.
May the new year bring blessings to you and your families and consistent affirmations of God’s great love for you and for the world.
Grace and Peace,
Joe